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Middlebelt and 14 Mile Road Monuments & Markers • Monument Duplicating HEBREW MEMORMLS BY: HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL 3/8 2002 118 SiRnb Jacob get a pillar upon bier grebe: tblit ist tbe pillar of 31karbe1'a grebe unto tbia bap cially involved with Yeshivat Akiva and the Young Israel of Oak Park. He attended Torah classes regularly and enjoyed learning with Young Israel r. Joseph Weiss' talent was Rabbi Reuven Spolter (and predeces- "bringing out the best in sor Rabbi Steven Weil) and with people," said Glenda Weiss, his wife of 21 years. Rabbi Yigal Tsaidi, principal of Akiva. Dr. Weiss, chairman of the Dr. Weiss served as a board mem- Department of Rehabilitation ber of Young Israel and on the build- Medicine at Henry Ford Wyandotte ing committee of the newly expanded Hospital, was known for spending synagogue. extra time with his patients — get- "He was a doer," said Rabbi ting to know them as people and Spolter. "He was an unrelenting opti- reassuring them and their families. mist who saw obstacles Patients frequently sent as challenges. He would letters thanking him for figure out the best way his special attention and to do everything — and caring. then he'd do it. "He was a man of chesed In December, the syn- [kindness]," said son agogue's new wing was Daniel, 19. "He had an named the "Peter Weiss ability to look into others Center" in memory of — to see their needs and Dr. Weiss' father, a to help them." founding member of Dr. Weiss, of Oak Park, the original Young Israel died in a traffic accident of Oak-Woods. on Ontario Hwy. 401 Feb. A native of Detroit, 23 while en route to see Dr. Weiss attended the his daughter in Toronto. Dr. Josepl Weiss Hebrew Theological He was 51. College in Skokie, Ill., His family remembers and Wayne State him as a caring, devoted University medical school. He father and husband. "He was always served his internship at Sinai - there to listen our problems. He Hospital in Detroit and his residen- knew how to make us feel special," cy at Columbia Presbyterian Medical said son Dov, 12. Dr. Weiss' life centered on motivat- Center in New York. At the time of his death he was also on staff at ing his three children to excel educa- Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn. tionally and ethically, to "make them "Joe juggled his life and never mentshes," said his wife. a minute," said his wife. wasted Dr. Weiss supported many Israeli "Nothing Joe ever did was. half-baked causes, visiting numerous times and — he undertook tasks 100 percent. encouraging his children to study "He had a real passion for life." there. Daniel is currently a student at Dr. Joseph Edward Weiss is sur- Yeshivat Sha'alvim and daughter vived by his wife, Glenda Weiss; Elisheva, 17, will be studying in mother, Erna Weiss of Oak Park; Israel next year. "He valued Israel," said. Elisheva, "and sons, Daniel Weiss and Dov Weiss; daughter, Elisheva Weiss; sisters and thought we could achieve more there brothers-in-law, Susan and Edward even if we would be farther away." Hollenberg of Southfield, Sandra Dr. Weiss was on his way to pick up his daughter from her present school in and Dr. Sylvan Stern of Oak Park. Dr. Weiss was the loving son of the Toronto when the accident occurred. late Peter Weiss. He was to take her to Israel to check Interment was at Hebrew out the school she'll attend, seeking Memorial Park. Contributions may assurance it would be secure enough. be made to Yeshivat Akiva, 21100 "He would do anything for us," W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield, MI Elisheva said. "Because he loved us so 48076 or Young Israel of Oak Park, much, he wanted us to accomplish so 15140 W. 10 Mile Road, Oak Park, much." Dr. Weiss was an active member of MI 48237. 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